Abstract
The first part of the duodenum has been studied endoscopically in treated and untreated coeliac patients. Biopsies taken from the duodenal cap during endoscopic examination, show villous atrophy similar to that found in the distal duodenum and jejunum. Using the indigocarmine scattering method, severe atrophy of the mucosal surface can be demonstrated throughout the duodenal cap, in vivo, in untreated coeliac disease.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 177-180 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Endoscopy |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 1976 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Coeliac disease
- duodenal cap
- dye scattering
- endoscopic demonstration